I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 140 +25 BONUS It seemed that Rhea was involved again . Carter wondered why everything seemed to go wrong whenever she was around . " Don't waste your energy on Rhea . She just doesn't think before she acts , " Carter said . Rhea ? Was he talking about the Rhea they all knew ? Nearby guests who were familiar with the Ravelle family exchanged suspicious glances , wondering what these two were up to . They couldn't believe these two dared talk behind the back of the Ravelle family's only precious daughter . At that thought , the onlookers quietly drifted away .

Noticing that , even the business peers who had been chatting with Carter earlier kept their distance now . After soothing Lauren , Carter turned back , only to find the area around them empty . He frowned . " Lauren , don't cry in a setting like this . " Carter was slightly frustrated . Why did Lauren throw herself at him without regard for the occasion ? After all , he hadn't divorced Rhea yet . If this got out , it could reflect badly on Jamison Group . Lauren snapped out of it . She quickly glanced around and hurriedly wiped away her tears .

The Donovan family's butler , Stanley Moore , came out to greet them . " Dear guests , please take your seats . " The Donovan residence's garden was enormous . It could accommodate nearly a thousand people . Over a hundred tables were stretching in a long row , each attended by two maids . As the banquet started , men and women were again separated . Lauren felt completely out of place . She didn't know any of the women and sat there awkwardly . After scanning the area for a while , she noticed an empty seat and walked over . " Hi , " she said , trying to break the ice .

She thought that by taking the initiative , she might ease the awkwardness of the unfamiliar situation . But she had misjudged . The seated ladies looked up when they heard her speak . After recognizing her face , they gradually got up one by one . " Let's move to the next table . " Chapter 140 " Agree . " +25 BONUS All five women left , leaving Lauren alone at the table . Her body stiffened with awkwardness . She helplessly glanced toward the men's side . Carter was busy mingling , making connections left and right , and had no time to pay attention to her .

Holding back tears , Lauren pulled out her phone and sent a text to Zoe back in Colburn . She hoped that pretending to be busy would ease her discomfort . She thought that more women would eventually sit at her table , so she just needed to wait . But once again , she had misjudged . The women who arrived later all bypassed her empty table and went elsewhere . As the seats filled up , hers remained barren . Lauren couldn't bear it any longer . She stood up to find Carter . But a maid blocked her path between the men's and women's sections . " Ma'am , where are you going ?

" Everyone spoke in hushed tones , keeping the noise to a minimum . So when the maid asked her the question , it drew countless gazes. Lauren looked at Carter desperately . " I'm looking for Car ... Mr. Jamison : " Mr. Jamison ? There were two Jamisons here . 4 The other Mr. Jamison , from another state , didn't know Lauren . Naturally , he didn't respond . Carter's expression darkened slightly . He got up and approached her . A hint of annoyance flashed in his mind . " What now ? " He didn't know why Lauren was acting so restless in a formal setting . " Can I ... sit with you ?

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